Hundreds turn out for funeral of gypsy grandma featuring flowers shaped like lipstick, a Smirnoff bottle and nail polish

In a moving tribute to Mary 'Sissy' Smith, her son said: "We will grieve but we will remember you in the most joyous way"

By Erica Doyle Higgins

12th April 2018, 11:18 am

Updated: 12th April 2018, 11:53 am

By Erica Doyle Higgins

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HUNDREDS of people turned out to say farewell to popular gypsy grandmother Mary 'Sissy' Smith at her funeral in Hanworth, north west London yesterday.

Trucks carrying dozens of floral tributes to some of Sissy's favourite things, including Chanel nail polish and a bottle of Smirnoff, lined the streets as the funeral procession made its way to St Richard's Church in Hanworth.

Amongst the floral tributes was a bottle of Famous Grouse and Guiness as well as family photographs and paper hearts.

A card on one of the flowers read: "To the best mum in the world and the best friend as well, whereever you went you lit the room. It will never be the same without you. Till we meet again."

Other tributes to the beloved grandmother included a two carefully crafted houses, a wagon and a lipstick while a large floral board read: "My mum, my world."

According to Get West London, Sissy's white and gold coffin was carried from her home into the hearse to the soundtrack of Tine Turner's Simply the Best, before crowds of mourners walked behind and 10 Mercedes limos followed.

Mourners carry one of the floral tributes to the beloved mum and grandmother

The packed funeral service at St Richards in Forge Road started with Sissy's favourite song, Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton, as a montage of photographs of her sipping cocktails, enjoying family meals and dressed up for a day out at Royal Ascot played.

Mourners heard Sissy was a "joyous woman" who "loved to laugh", and was "one of the girls".

In a moving tribute to his mum, son Joe, a champion bare knuckle boxer, said: "Mum if you think, you had the best children in the world - you were the best mum in the world.

"Mum, all the love and all the care you gave us it wouldn’t be right not to remember you in a joyous way.

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The funeral also heard how Sissy - who had 25 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren - settled in Hanworth with husband Aaron in 1981 and loved her local pub and bingo, and was famous for her meat pie and pudding.

The moving service ended with Buck Owen's Together Again as her coffin was carried out, and the funeral cortege then travelled to Hounslow Cemetery where she was laid to rest.

Mourners then gathered at her graveside to raise a glass to the much-loved mum.

Sissy leaves behind 25 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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